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jackson lee of texas. the chair: purr sinet to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized. the manager in opposition will have the right to close. the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. s. jackson lee: let me thank my colleagues whenever they engage in debate, i know they have a serious commitment to the process of this house and this nation. i rise today to offer an amendment and i hope that it addresses the chairman's offer of legislative collegiality. if this is such an important effort then i believe that the amendments that have been offered by my colleagues and the one i introduced as we speak is one that makes this bill reasonable. my amendment would except from the bill's congressional approval requirement any rull promulgated by the department of homeland security. organized and established in the backdrop of the heinous and tragic terrorist act of 9/11. n fact, i can't imagine this legislation being effective in the midst of tragedy and devastation. i don't thi
jackson lee of texas. the chair: purr sinet to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, and a member opposed will each control five minutes. the gentlewoman is recognized. the manager in opposition will have the right to close. the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. s. jackson lee: let me thank my colleagues whenever they engage in debate, i know they have a serious commitment to the process of this house and this nation. i rise today to offer an amendment and i hope that...
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texas is pretty hostile to the idea. and lot of places are. in part because, you know, even though there's a, you know, very fast, you know, rising tide of acceptance for the idea in particular the idea of medical marijuana it remains a classic call issue like gay marriage and a lot of other things that americans have broadly support but, you know, small groups of strongly opposed people have been to be use these issues glown a devicive way. so right no there's no federal fowsh legalize marijuana. there's not a single member of the senate who is -- you can describe in any way as promarijuana or having, you know, proposed any kind of, like, you know, even medical marijuana legislation. >> host: ryan next, huntington station, new york. good morning. >> caller: good morning. so far he talking about the economic upsides of legalization, but i'm afraid of the possible economic down side wide spread legalization and that as it becomes more legal, it's going deprive revenue and labor from good american corporations like the -- constructions -- correc
texas is pretty hostile to the idea. and lot of places are. in part because, you know, even though there's a, you know, very fast, you know, rising tide of acceptance for the idea in particular the idea of medical marijuana it remains a classic call issue like gay marriage and a lot of other things that americans have broadly support but, you know, small groups of strongly opposed people have been to be use these issues glown a devicive way. so right no there's no federal fowsh legalize...
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in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. >> since you are standing, please remain standing for our prayer. oh, father, we praise you. we thank you for being americans, father. they q4 living in this wonderful country. father, we thank you for the history of this country, the only country in the world that was created by people seeking the freedom to worship you. we thank you for our heritage. we thank you for those founding on their knees, seeking revelation from above as they created the greatest document that ever existed in government. to thank you for the principles of the declaration and the constitution that have guided us for over 230 years. know those principles are under attack today, and we pray, lord god, that you listen to us, with the perseverance to restore those principles to our country.
in the great state of texas. [applause] and i am judging by the clapping that you think he is doing a pretty good job. [applause] he is going to come up later in the program to do a call to action. for right now, please welcome him to give us our prayer. >> since you are standing, please remain standing for our prayer. oh, father, we praise you. we thank you for being americans, father. they q4 living in this wonderful country. father, we thank you for the history of this country, the...
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that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? caller: yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line. jeff. hello. caller: hi. this is a little bit off subject, but i have been independent since ross perot ran for president. i would like to know, why, and how do we change it, that the independents can vote in the primaries? i have not been able to vote in the primaries for a long time. i do not think our representatives can do this all by themselves. i believe the american citizens have to get more involved. if the representatives go back to the basics and give the american people what they are asking for, we can do leaps and bounds in the 21st century. that is all i have to say. >> than
that is all i can say from texas. i am hispanic. they will communicate the republicans with hispanics, and their morals are more acceptable. >> you mentioned morals. is that a higher issue for you than something like immigration reform? caller: yes. more than the immigration reform. i am an american citizen. i was democratic. i like chris christie for president. i hope he wins. >> thanks for your call this evening. florida is next, independent line. jeff. hello. caller: hi. this is...
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do the same thing on a ranch in texas. i'm thinking that you don't believe that anyone is going to be snapping a photo of the. your conceptions of privacy changed based on where you're at. i also think if the people and somewhere you don't want to subject themselves to raises events so they can have a crime free utopian society, then it's their right to choose to do that. and if massachusetts wants and then unmanned system let them do it and then things will work themselves out. as an industry you can develop an south of the places that want to buy a product and the places i want to let their hikers died in the mountains, they will die in the mountains until it's time for them to realize maybe there legislation is a bit overprotective and then you start selling to them when they change there legislation. if you have a one size fits all privacy bill at the federal level, i don't think you will like the results especially when we take look at the types of bills that are working their way through the congress right now. the b
do the same thing on a ranch in texas. i'm thinking that you don't believe that anyone is going to be snapping a photo of the. your conceptions of privacy changed based on where you're at. i also think if the people and somewhere you don't want to subject themselves to raises events so they can have a crime free utopian society, then it's their right to choose to do that. and if massachusetts wants and then unmanned system let them do it and then things will work themselves out. as an industry...
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texas, isof expected to join the tour in dallas. some of our follow-up to a caller from west virginia, had a question about those who won't be able to afford it, and how they are going to get healthcare coverage. this is about the tax credit p arart of the 2010 health care law. the average health insurance tax credit for obama care said to be $2700. they write that americans to buy health insurance outside their jobs can expect a tax cut of nearly $2700 to help them obtain the coverage on the new state insurance marketplace according to an analysis i've been nine partisan kaiser -- the non partisan kaiser family foundation. 26 million low and moderate income people will be eligible for the tax credits to pay for individual coverage on their state marketplaces. the shopping malls created by the affordable care act. that is from the mcclatchy newspapers across the country. back to another caller, a caller from north carolina, he was aski ng about finding out about health insurance in his state. this is from the state health department
texas, isof expected to join the tour in dallas. some of our follow-up to a caller from west virginia, had a question about those who won't be able to afford it, and how they are going to get healthcare coverage. this is about the tax credit p arart of the 2010 health care law. the average health insurance tax credit for obama care said to be $2700. they write that americans to buy health insurance outside their jobs can expect a tax cut of nearly $2700 to help them obtain the coverage on the...
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ted cruz, the senator from texas is today talking about his citizenship. here is the headline in politico. ted cruz discovers and rejects his canadian citizenship. they write that one day after ted cruz released his birth certificate showing he was born in canada, he said he would renounce his canadian citizenship. it shows his place of birth is calgary, alberta to an american mother, a fact which conferred upon him american citizenship. canadian officials say it also conferred canadian citizenship. senator cruz became a u.s. citizen at birth and never had to go through naturalization after birth to become a u.s. citizen. one more state issue, this is a report from the washington times about the goings. the headline, rural coloradans to vote on breaking away as the 51st state. richardson of the washington times says, you have north carolina, north dakota, why not northern colorado? voters in several counties will be asked whether they want to form a new state, tentatively named northern colorado. a reaction to democratic controlled legislator. let's get ba
ted cruz, the senator from texas is today talking about his citizenship. here is the headline in politico. ted cruz discovers and rejects his canadian citizenship. they write that one day after ted cruz released his birth certificate showing he was born in canada, he said he would renounce his canadian citizenship. it shows his place of birth is calgary, alberta to an american mother, a fact which conferred upon him american citizenship. canadian officials say it also conferred canadian...
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what we just saw in texas. it was outrageous, but it already -- the state had already passed the state invasive vaginal ultra sound bill. that was in law before we even heard about it. so this is an extreme case. at the end of the day, i have to tell you, the one thing we have do is win elections. that's how we fix this. [ applause ] >> i think that applause is -- >> i think they applauded your answer but not my question. >> on that note, let's applaud the most wonderful question. and if i could just say as the president of emily's list and the organization is proudly running the madam president program, i want to thank you all for joining us today and the first madam president town hall. of course, there's nowhere better to start than the nation's first important place when it comes to presidential campaigns, right here in iowa. so thank you for your hospitality. thank you for having us. we're going take this to new hampshire, of course, second, and then to nevada and you're going to see a lot more. i ask you
what we just saw in texas. it was outrageous, but it already -- the state had already passed the state invasive vaginal ultra sound bill. that was in law before we even heard about it. so this is an extreme case. at the end of the day, i have to tell you, the one thing we have do is win elections. that's how we fix this. [ applause ] >> i think that applause is -- >> i think they applauded your answer but not my question. >> on that note, let's applaud the most wonderful...
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we saw grassroots leaders throughout texas. we so republican women, like my friend, sylvia your we saw tea party leaders. we saw business leaders. we socking and activists come together, men and women begin knocking on doors, making phone calls, sending us, getting a facebook and twitter and reaching out to everyone they knew, and saying, listen, we can't keep doing what we've been doing. we've got to turn things around. and despite being outspent three to one, we went from 2% in the polls do not just winning but winning that primary by 14 points in winning the general by 16 points. [applause] >> that was a testament to the grassroots. it was a testament to the power of men and women across the state with a passion to turn our country around. and i'll tell you, i don't think i have ever been a part of anything in my life that was more humbling and inspiring. tell you a true story from the campaign true. i was up in lubbock, texas, during the runoff. and an older gentleman came up to me, someone i didn't know, and he put his han
we saw grassroots leaders throughout texas. we so republican women, like my friend, sylvia your we saw tea party leaders. we saw business leaders. we socking and activists come together, men and women begin knocking on doors, making phone calls, sending us, getting a facebook and twitter and reaching out to everyone they knew, and saying, listen, we can't keep doing what we've been doing. we've got to turn things around. and despite being outspent three to one, we went from 2% in the polls do...
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they went to texas. they went to the nationals who do not do that stuff. we pass this law. it is in your district, the very southern part of all the way up. this is something. this just sit up, july 1. you're going to have to travel and have a supplier. >> this is a state -- >> federal law. >> medicare is your supplier. so in other words, this happen. it was fair and wherever else. like a said. there are four local suppliers that cut the contract. all the rest of these are nationals. so the access to wheelchairs', walkers to more arrows in your district has drastically changed. walmart got a contract and have to bring it to you and deliver it and teach you how to use it. if anyone believes that is going to happen, i don't. >> well, skepticism is a good thing. this gentleman right here. >> the sequestration. i think a lot of us are asking, we want more of this and more of that. i was proud to take a drive on a tinker air force base up until this year. all of a sudden, you're telling me my time is now worth -- whenever we are doing that there must be wrong because you're not
they went to texas. they went to the nationals who do not do that stuff. we pass this law. it is in your district, the very southern part of all the way up. this is something. this just sit up, july 1. you're going to have to travel and have a supplier. >> this is a state -- >> federal law. >> medicare is your supplier. so in other words, this happen. it was fair and wherever else. like a said. there are four local suppliers that cut the contract. all the rest of these are...
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but i looked around the other country in other districts no one knows about, and we hear of aldean, texas? aldean is houston's poor cousin. scrubby country, about as poor as union city, latino, african-american, spattering of white folks, and with half as much money union city spends on its kids, they are doing well, narrowing the achievement gap, and what are they doing? very much the same kinds of things union city is, and what is that? start with preschool, work up the curriculum. if there's a lot of kids from other countries, you better have a good bilingual program, a rich bilingual program that pays attention to language fluency and how they do in academic subjects. today it's bilingual, tomorrow english only, that happens in so many districts, especially in california. there's esl classes, day one. here kids transition slowly. this school district knows what educators know. that is it's really important to get a grounding in your home language before learning the second language. really important to hold on to that home language because being bilingual in the society is a huge adva
but i looked around the other country in other districts no one knows about, and we hear of aldean, texas? aldean is houston's poor cousin. scrubby country, about as poor as union city, latino, african-american, spattering of white folks, and with half as much money union city spends on its kids, they are doing well, narrowing the achievement gap, and what are they doing? very much the same kinds of things union city is, and what is that? start with preschool, work up the curriculum. if there's...
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south texas. i went there to see how bad it was when all their homes were leveled. as we flew in on a helicopter, i was a port getting off the plane. we helped, we were the first ones to help. they voted no to help us. this is what we are dealing with in the congress of the united states right now. it goes beyond democrat republican, just people who don't see that we have an obligation to each other. this is the united states of america. we already had one civil war. we are not going to have another one. so we help one another to the best of our ability. and is not a perfect world you're not going to find it here. you just have to make the best of what you got and try to do it day in and day out. we know that the task force had 69 recommendations. i am 100% committed to get this done. i want to talk a little bit about the affordable care act. can we get that back up on the screen? jersey -- how does new journey -- how does new jersey benefit from the aca? here are the ways in which new jersey has already benefited. by getting lower drug costs. by saving millions in
south texas. i went there to see how bad it was when all their homes were leveled. as we flew in on a helicopter, i was a port getting off the plane. we helped, we were the first ones to help. they voted no to help us. this is what we are dealing with in the congress of the united states right now. it goes beyond democrat republican, just people who don't see that we have an obligation to each other. this is the united states of america. we already had one civil war. we are not going to have...
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let's hear from democratic call ner texas. caller: thank you for taking my call. all i can say is it's that time. this is about time. in 40 or 50 years ago it should have been done. it's sad the only thing we as americans learn from history is that we refuse to learn anything from history. if you want to look at a perfect example of this, look at the prohibition. look at the 18th amendment /'1"st amendment which reversed the 18th amendment here. the prohibition made millionaires out of thugs. now we are making billionaires out of thugs with this war on drugs. it's about time. the last caller said for whatever reason they made marijuana illegal or drugs illegal. if you look at the history it's all about racism. i'm white. let me get that clear. host: john, republican caller. caller: good morning. i've been a watcher of c-span for many many years. i'm 70 years old. i've tried other times to get through and have had no luck until today. before i make my comment about the legalization i would like to say somebody doesn't do his math correct. in an article you read abo
let's hear from democratic call ner texas. caller: thank you for taking my call. all i can say is it's that time. this is about time. in 40 or 50 years ago it should have been done. it's sad the only thing we as americans learn from history is that we refuse to learn anything from history. if you want to look at a perfect example of this, look at the prohibition. look at the 18th amendment /'1"st amendment which reversed the 18th amendment here. the prohibition made millionaires out of...
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i return to the university of texas -- texas. i went to the jobs bulletin board and the only thing was that there was a notice about minimum wage and what you are entitled to. it didn't look so promising out there. i saw a student walked by and he could tell he was a philosophy student because i know what they look like. i was one once. i said how are you doing? i got my ph.d. here. he said how is that working out for you? i said fine, i have a radio show. he said that's good. that's dialogue in a certain tradition. i said i hope it is. anyway we talk a lot about stimac jobs in the book because they are the jobs it seems are very much worth it that they're the course of study at least at the present is quite worth it. we based some of the conclusions we came up with in the book on the return on investment findings in the pay scale from the year 2012 to 2013 numbers that are out to math. this has shown that this pattern continues. the top 10 institutions in terms of giving you a return on investment are all technical institutions
i return to the university of texas -- texas. i went to the jobs bulletin board and the only thing was that there was a notice about minimum wage and what you are entitled to. it didn't look so promising out there. i saw a student walked by and he could tell he was a philosophy student because i know what they look like. i was one once. i said how are you doing? i got my ph.d. here. he said how is that working out for you? i said fine, i have a radio show. he said that's good. that's dialogue...
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that's when we saw to quote former texas congresswoman barbara jordan, an america as good as its promise. our country has always been a place of promise. my slovenian grandfather worked 1500 feet under the ground in the mines in minnesota. he never graduated from high school. he saved money in a coffee can to send my dad to college. my dad went on to get a degree from a community college in northern minnesota and went to the university of minnesota at got his journalism degree. he went from that mining town to interview everyone from mike ditka to ronald reagan, to ginger rogers. my mom taught 2nd grade until she was 70 years old. and today i stand before you as the grand daughter of an iron ore miner and the daughter of a newspaper man and the teacher and the first woman elected to the united states senate from the state of minnesota. that's america. my parents and grandparents instilled in me the midwestern values, the same values that you pass on to your children -- family and faith, humility and hardwork. and they taught me to live with honor and courage and to never, never stop figh
that's when we saw to quote former texas congresswoman barbara jordan, an america as good as its promise. our country has always been a place of promise. my slovenian grandfather worked 1500 feet under the ground in the mines in minnesota. he never graduated from high school. he saved money in a coffee can to send my dad to college. my dad went on to get a degree from a community college in northern minnesota and went to the university of minnesota at got his journalism degree. he went from...
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another 18% in texas. and along with new york and illinois, those four states have more than half of all daca applicants. and, the most, some of the most interesting things about this group have to do with their age and a large share are teenagers, high school age. a time when we're all making important transitions into adulthood, drivers licenses, graduating from high school. applying for jobs. perhaps, applying for college or joining the military. these applicants are very -- relatively young. more than a third or 36% were 18 or younger when they applied. only 24% were 24 years of age or older. in the middle, 19-23-year-olds, largest group, 40%. so, they're relatively young and they were young when they arrived. two thirds of them were 10 years of age or younger. one-third of them were five years old or younger. so this is a very, a group that's been in the u.s. for a long time. the majority have been in the united states for a decade or more. and that's important given their age obviously. they have spe
another 18% in texas. and along with new york and illinois, those four states have more than half of all daca applicants. and, the most, some of the most interesting things about this group have to do with their age and a large share are teenagers, high school age. a time when we're all making important transitions into adulthood, drivers licenses, graduating from high school. applying for jobs. perhaps, applying for college or joining the military. these applicants are very -- relatively...
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it would subdivide a portion of the mexico and give today what this west texas to texas, which previously, no one had believed belonged to texas. and most importantly, created the fugitive slave law of 1860. it is an outrageously unfair law in which alleged fugitive slaves are not even allowed to testify at hearings on their own behalf. if a free black is used in new york, the man cannot say no, you have the wrong person. fillmore pushes the fugitive slave law, signs it, almost immediately after it is passed by congress, and very aggressively enforces it. >> how did the compromise of 1850 work into the timelines of abigail fillmore? do we know about her position on slavery and how it might have complemented or been different from her husband? >> i don't. >> what is odd about millard and abigail is that they come from a part of new york known as the burned over district. it is said that the fires revival has been burned over so often, it was the most antislavery part of the united states. it was the center of the anti- slavery movement. william seward, is starting his political career. jus
it would subdivide a portion of the mexico and give today what this west texas to texas, which previously, no one had believed belonged to texas. and most importantly, created the fugitive slave law of 1860. it is an outrageously unfair law in which alleged fugitive slaves are not even allowed to testify at hearings on their own behalf. if a free black is used in new york, the man cannot say no, you have the wrong person. fillmore pushes the fugitive slave law, signs it, almost immediately...
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the west nile outbreak we were very fortunate to be able to help our colleagues in texas. i think last year there were about five or 6,000 cases of west nile. about one-third of them actually occurred -- anybody from dallas? no takers. lucky for you. about one-third of the cases occurred in dallas. we were able to use the public health preparedness resources to help them with mosquito spray in the basement efforts. so an example there, same thing you've already heard about the boston marathon and how we in conjunction with our partners in the hospital preparedness program were able to get the community ready for that bombing and other such events. i could go along with c ante and influenza. but just examples that this isn't abstract. this is what is going on in your communities every day to make sure that you are protected from public health threats. this is to give you a reality of the situation of what happened to the public health funding within your state and local health departments over the last decade. and going off of your comment, i would like to have platinum lev
the west nile outbreak we were very fortunate to be able to help our colleagues in texas. i think last year there were about five or 6,000 cases of west nile. about one-third of them actually occurred -- anybody from dallas? no takers. lucky for you. about one-third of the cases occurred in dallas. we were able to use the public health preparedness resources to help them with mosquito spray in the basement efforts. so an example there, same thing you've already heard about the boston marathon...
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there are nine sectors between california and texas. the border patrol assures me that if we put in that technology, which is appropriated in the bill -- it will not require additional taxpayer funds he does it is paid for by fees -- we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and -- we senators think we are snobs, and we are -- by the way, our four republican members they wereegation, there because of my health. could i ask for your consideration? i ask for your consideration because i think that a nation founded on judeo-christian principles should probably want to address this issue that we have before us. i'm not saying it is perfect. i'm not saying that it should not be changed as we continue to go through the process. what we would like to see is the house of representatives passed legislation, whether it be piecemeal or however they want to -- i'm not trying to tell them how they shoul
there are nine sectors between california and texas. the border patrol assures me that if we put in that technology, which is appropriated in the bill -- it will not require additional taxpayer funds he does it is paid for by fees -- we will have 90% effective control over our border. there is a lot more i can tell you about it. i am really interested in your views. i hope that our congressional delegation, who i respect and -- we senators think we are snobs, and we are -- by the way, our four...
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just continue to authorize that and they have done that. >> host: jeff is on the uninsured line from texas. good morning to you. >> caller: good morning, how are you doing today. >> host: we are doing great. >> caller: yes, sir. my name is jeff and i have bad news. i have had five surgeries on my knee. when i went to the hospital, they told me it would happen again that the next time if i didn't use my insurance it would be cheaper on a would be cheaper on a promise of another time time it happens i go to the hospital. so that 24,000-dollar bill that i pay 20% of us might premiums every week -- all of a sudden it came down to my out-of-pocket costs. that was for the anesthesiologist in the hospital. so i need someone to explain why these insurance companies -- why the hospitals will still do their work and do it at a better rate and better cost for individuals. i will take my answer off the line. >> guest: i would say that most hospitals negotiate rates. that is a base rate where they negotiate down from there. so when someone comes in generally they get stuck negotiating. maybe what they
just continue to authorize that and they have done that. >> host: jeff is on the uninsured line from texas. good morning to you. >> caller: good morning, how are you doing today. >> host: we are doing great. >> caller: yes, sir. my name is jeff and i have bad news. i have had five surgeries on my knee. when i went to the hospital, they told me it would happen again that the next time if i didn't use my insurance it would be cheaper on a would be cheaper on a promise of...
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you see wednesday di davis and filibuster in texas. you're having a big rally, and everybody should know this in ohio for a reproductive rights on october 2. we're going to fight back. we are not going to give up the ground we have right now, but most importantly, we must go forward. we cannot, you know, i keep saying this in my head, justice delayed is justice denied. we cannot lose a generation to the tea partyers. [applause] >> well, that's certainly a difficult act to follow. i'm truly delighted to be here on behalf of the wyca-usa, united states of america, and dorothy was a leader in our movement for over 30 years, director of the center for racial justice. for more than 150 years, they have been dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women, one of the first institutions to defie social. s op race. when you think about the present, when i was sitting at my chair, i was getting depressed because i was thinking, you know, clearly the death of trayvon martin and acquittal of the killer, voting rights act assault, the health
you see wednesday di davis and filibuster in texas. you're having a big rally, and everybody should know this in ohio for a reproductive rights on october 2. we're going to fight back. we are not going to give up the ground we have right now, but most importantly, we must go forward. we cannot, you know, i keep saying this in my head, justice delayed is justice denied. we cannot lose a generation to the tea partyers. [applause] >> well, that's certainly a difficult act to follow. i'm...